La Puente · Los Angeles County
Schools in La Puente
La Puente’s 16 public elementary schools run from the 8th to the 60th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
La Puente’s 16 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
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La Puente’s 16 public elementary schools · 1 dot each
California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
6Needs Support
6Developing
4Solid
0Strong
Highest in La Puente
Statewide percentile- Don Julian ElementaryGrowth Engine60thSolid
- J. E. Van Wig Elementary55thSolid
- Workman Elementary51stSolid
Context
The average La Puente elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100.
Show the other 13 elementary schools
- Edgewood Academy50thSolid
- Sparks ElementaryGrowth Engine49thDeveloping
- Fairgrove Academy45thDeveloping
- LassaletteGrowth Engine30thDeveloping
- Hurley Elementary27thDeveloping
- California Elementary26thDeveloping
- Villacorta Elementary25thDeveloping
- Sunkist Elementary23rdNeeds Support
- Baldwin Academy23rdNeeds Support
- Nelson Elementary18thNeeds Support
- Northam Elementary14thNeeds Support
- Rorimer Elementary14thNeeds Support
- Yorbita Elementary8thNeeds Support
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.
La Puente’s 4 public middle schools run from the 25th to the 53rd percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
La Puente’s 4 public middle schools · 1 dot each
California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
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La Puente’s 4 public middle schools · 1 dot each
California’s public middle schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
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3Developing
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Highest in La Puente
Statewide percentile- Don Julian Elementary53rdSolid
- Edgewood Academy44thDeveloping
- Sierra Vista Middle31stDeveloping
Context
The average La Puente middle school had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100.
The other 1 middle school
- Sparks Middle25thDeveloping
La Puente’s 3 public high schools run from the 22nd to the 52nd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).
La Puente’s 3 public high schools · 1 dot each
California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
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La Puente’s 3 public high schools · 1 dot each
California’s public high schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
2Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong
High schools in La Puente
Statewide percentile- Bassett Senior High52ndSolid
- Nogales High24thNeeds Support
- La Puente High22ndNeeds Support
Context
The average La Puente high school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100.
Also in La Puente, not ranked with these schools
- Santana High (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
- Nueva Vista Continuation HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
8 private schools in La Puente aren’t shown: they don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them.
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- Bishop Amat Memorial High SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades 9-12 · 1,019 students
- St. Joseph SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 191 students
- St. Martha SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 189 students
- St. Joseph Elementary SchoolPrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 173 students
- St. Louis of FrancePrivate · Roman Catholic · grades Pre-K-8 · 102 students
- Hillside Baptist AcademyPrivate · Baptist · grades Pre-K-11 · 25 students
- New Montessori SchoolPrivate · Nonsectarian · grades Pre-K-3 · 16 students
- Calvary Christian AcademyPrivate · Pentecostal · grades 4 · 2 students
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Are the public schools in La Puente good?
La Puente’s 16 public elementary schools run from the 8th to the 60th percentile among the 5,721 California elementary schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 4 Solid, 6 Developing and 6 Needs Support. La Puente’s 4 public middle schools run from the 25th to the 53rd percentile among the 2,177 California middle schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 3 Developing. La Puente’s 3 public high schools run from the 22nd to the 52nd percentile among the 1,500 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 2 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score; it isn’t a grade. How we score schools.
Which public schools in La Puente rank highest?
Elementary: Don Julian Elementary, 60th percentile statewide (Solid). Middle: Don Julian Elementary, 53rd percentile statewide (Solid). High: Bassett Senior High, 52nd percentile statewide (Solid). Each level is ranked separately, and a few percentiles apart is a tie. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in La Puente compare with California?
The average La Puente elementary school had 20 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2024–25; the average California elementary school had 18 in 100. The average La Puente middle school had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California middle school had 18 in 100. The average La Puente high school had 26 in 100 students chronically absent in 2024–25; the average California high school had 23 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
Does living in La Puente decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2025 and chronic-absence rates for 2024–25, both published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations, not official state ratings. Private schools don’t take the state tests, so we don’t score them. Methodology and limitations.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
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